I started singing when I was about 5. My father was a musician and there was always music in our house growing up, so singing was just what my felt natural. The songwriting came around the same time when I started making up melodies and lyrics to sing to my big sister. It just kind of evolved over time and once I when I was in my final years of high school I started writing & recording more seriously. Producing for me is something that I always wanted to do, but it wasn’t until I was working on my 2nd album that I realized I had a very clear vision of how I wanted my music to sound. Vocal arranging was where it started for me, and then a friend of mine taught me how to compose…I ended up scoring my first project for a tv show in Australia and I really enjoyed the process.

¿Qué canción dirías que es la mejor como muestra de tu trabajo? / Which would you say is the best song to make everyone know your work?

I’d probably have to say “Love Someone”, which is on my Songbird album. I started writing it with Scott Whyte, who also produced it and finished it on a long plane ride back to Los Angeles from Sydney. We had Phil Chen play bass on it and Fritz Lewak play drums, it immediately had that epic feel that we wanted for it. It’s one I’m really proud of, aside from my next album, Lovers Gonna Love, of course, haha.

Right now it’s an exciting time because I’m focusing on the release of my upcoming album, Lovers Gonna Love, set to release March 23. So I’m working on a music video with an awesome director for the next single of the album called “Break” which releases February 2 as well as some fun extended commentary content for the album. I’m especially looking forward to people hearing the “Not Here (Remix)” which will be one of the additional tracks on the deluxe version of the album. I’m also finding a way to incorporate my line, White Elephant Jewelry, to create some unique merchandise for my fans.

¿Qué te gusta hacer cuando no estás haciendo música? / What do you like to do when you are not doing music?

I don’t feel like I have a lot of free time, I think mainly because everything I pursue in my career is really enjoyable and doesn’t necessarily feel like work. That being said I love boogie boarding and also making/designing jewelry for my sisters’ and my jewelry line keeps me pretty busy.

¿Qué opinas de la revolución del streaming musical? / What do you think about the streaming revolution in music?

You know, I think it’s awesome. It’s instant access to new fans and a terrific platform for independent artists to get their music out into the world without having to look to others (aka major labels) for approval. I think there’s always a lot of fear when it comes to change, and not being compensated in a traditional way for your work can seem scary, but anyone who knows me knows that I’m a serial ‘giver’ so it makes me happy that fans can listen and not be forced to buy. Also, I’ve discovered some of my favorite artists by listening to new playlists on Spotify.